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COUCHE BASE HYDROCARBONEE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-08-29
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Road Construction
- Airport Runways and Areas
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- flexible pavement
1, record 1, English, flexible%20pavement
correct, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- flexible paved roadway 2, record 1, English, flexible%20paved%20roadway
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A pavement with a bituminous surfacing and with a base layer with or without a hydrocarbon binder. 3, record 1, English, - flexible%20pavement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
flexible pavement: term officially approved by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). 4, record 1, English, - flexible%20pavement
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
flexible pavement: term and definition proposed by the World Road Association. 5, record 1, English, - flexible%20pavement
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Construction des voies de circulation
- Pistes et aires d'aéroport
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- chaussée souple
1, record 1, French, chauss%C3%A9e%20souple
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- superstructure souple 2, record 1, French, superstructure%20souple
correct, feminine noun, officially approved
- revêtement souple 3, record 1, French, rev%C3%AAtement%20souple
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Chaussée à couche de surface hydrocarbonée dont la couche de base est non traitée ou traitée par un liant hydrocarboné. 4, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20souple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
chaussée souple : terme uniformisé par l’Organisation de l’aviation civile internationale (OACI). 5, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20souple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
superstructure souple : terme uniformisé par le Groupe de travail de la terminologie du génie. 6, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20souple
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 3 OBS
chaussée souple : terme et définition proposés par l’Association mondiale de la route. 6, record 1, French, - chauss%C3%A9e%20souple
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Construcción de carreteras
- Pistas y áreas del aeropuerto
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- pavimento flexible
1, record 1, Spanish, pavimento%20flexible
correct, masculine noun, officially approved
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- firme flexible 2, record 1, Spanish, firme%20flexible
masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
pavimento flexible : término aceptado oficialmente por la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI). 3, record 1, Spanish, - pavimento%20flexible
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